Issue - meetings
Polling places and stations - Elections 2010
Meeting: 23/02/2010 - General Purposes Committee (Item 4)
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A review of polling districts was reported to the General Purposes Committee on 3 November 2009 where a number of changes to boundaries and polling stations were agreed. This report seeks approval of the polling places to be used for the forthcoming Local Elections due to be held on 6 May 2010 and also the Parliamentary Elections which must take place by 4 June 2010, responding to suggestions made at the November meeting and in the light of changes to premises since that time.
Minutes:
The Electoral Services Manager introduced a report which sought approval for polling places to be used in the forthcoming local elections due to be held on 6 May 2010 and also the parliamentary elections which needed to take place before 4 June 2010. In addition to responding to suggestions made at the November meeting, the report proposed changes in the light of changes to premises since that time. The Electoral Services Manager advised that it had not proved possible to reach an agreement with Transport for London to locate a temporary hut in the bays outside Northwick Park Station for polling district NNP1. It was now proposed to position the hut in nearby Northwick Avenue, which was not on a bus route, and so previously experienced traffic delays while positioning the hut should be avoided.
Members noted that voters from polling districts NFR6 and CWH2 would be voting at Fryent Primary School as alternatives proposed at the November meeting, on investigation, were found to be unsuitable. Members reminded of the need for clear signage to direct voters for the two constituencies. The Electoral Services Manager confirmed that electors voting at the polling stations affected by changes would be notified by letter.